Getting through tough times…

This comes from a Catholic priest called Fr Richard Rohr, just seemed something worth sharing in these strange times… When triggered or caught by something unpleasant, begin by simply being present to your feeling, experiencing it not just mentally but also emotionally and physically. Don’t try to rationalize or explain the feeling, but witness and give […]

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Baptism and the Eucharist

Dear <<First Name>> I hope you have enjoyed our wander through 1 Corinthians – we will go and have a look at 2 Corinthians after Easter.  For the next two weeks we will look, between Mondays and Saturdays, at the two Sacraments we celebrate in the United Reformed Church – Baptism and Eucharist.   We continue to work […]

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GK Chesterton: The Donkey.

After Palm Sunday’s service, Jim told me of a poem he had to learn at school… The Donkey BY G. K. CHESTERTON When fishes flew and forests walked    And figs grew upon thorn, Some moment when the moon was blood    Then surely I was born.   With monstrous head and sickening cry    And ears like errant […]

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